Lake County parking garage to be open for Tavares’ ‘Christmas on Main Street’ event

RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2009

TAVARES — The Lake County public parking garage, which is located off Sinclair Avenue in downtown Tavares, will be open Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. for Tavares’ “Christmas on Main Street” event.

The parking garage is typically only open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and closed on weekends and holidays. The garage does have extended parking hours for downtown Tavares’ events and evening public meetings.

The Christmas on Main Street event begins at 6 p.m. with a festive, lighted parade beginning on West Main Street and proceeding eastward, turning on to Ruby Street and ending on Sinclair Avenue. The event features an “ice” skating rink located next to City Hall, an enchanting “snow storm” at the intersection of Main Street and Rockingham Avenue, a craft village, children’s activities, and performances by the Dance Depot, Tri-City Dance Twirlers, Lake County Swing Band, J.P. Pure Southern Band and carolers from the Bay Street Players.

For more information about the “Christmas on Main Street” event, call (352) 742-6370.